MangoHud

MangoHud overlays performance information such as frame rate, temperatures, and CPU or GPU load.

github.com/flightlessmango/MangoHud
MangoHud homepage screenshot

About MangoHud

MangoHud is a Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for monitoring FPS, temperatures, and CPU/GPU load. It supports HUD configuration through environment variables, keybindings, VSync settings for OpenGL and Vulkan, and FPS logging with online visualization and local viewing via mangoplot. Documentation lists metrics support by GPU vendor/driver, and installation options include building from source and pre-packaged binaries.

Key features

  • Monitor FPS, temperatures, CPU/GPU load in Vulkan and OpenGL overlay
  • Configure HUD via MANGOHUD_CONFIG, config file and presets file
  • Toggle VSync settings for OpenGL and Vulkan
  • Log FPS with online visualization and local mangoplot tool
  • Control overlay with configurable keybindings
  • Install from source or pre-packaged binaries including Flatpak
Best for: People who need to monitor performance of Vulkan and OpenGL applications.
Good for
  • Open source codebase
  • Works with both Vulkan and OpenGL
  • Available as source build and pre-packaged binaries

MangoHud at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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MangoHud FAQ

How can MangoHud be installed?
By building from source after cloning the repository, or by using pre-packaged binaries including GitHub releases and packages for Arch-based distributions, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Solus, openSUSE, and Flatpak.
How is the HUD configured?
Through the MANGOHUD_CONFIG, MANGOHUD_CONFIGFILE, and MANGOHUD_PRESETSFILE environment variables.
How can logged FPS data be viewed?
Through online visualization at FlightlessMango.com or locally with mangoplot.
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